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Lansing The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Michigan House revealed a plan Tuesday to institute wide-ranging government ethics reforms, targeting policies that have been ranked worst nationally for transparency. At least some of the bills are proposing fundamental changes for lobbying and disclosure laws, which have been agreed on by House members on both sides of the aisle. They will be introduced later this week and discussed in committee beginning next week. If all of them became law, they would alter how Lansing operates, providing additional oversight, de-emphasizing the so-called lame duck period and changing the House process for deciding when bills take effect. Similar reforms have been debated in Michigan for years. ....
Who’s new in the Michigan House of Representatives Updated Jan 05, 2021; Posted Jan 05, 2021 The House Chamber pictured at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019.Neil Blake Facebook Share The new legislative session brings with it substantial turnover for the Michigan House of Representatives, which will have 28 new lawmakers serving their first full terms in office. Most of the freshman class will fill House seats vacated by members who hit their six-year term limit serving in the state House, although some defeated incumbents or are replacing members who sought other offices last fall. Speaker-elect Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, and Democratic Leader-elect Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township, will fill the leadership slots left open by the departures of former Reps. Lee Chatfield and Christine Greig. ....
Whitmer signs dozens of criminal justice and jail reform bills ⋆ Michigan Advance michiganadvance.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from michiganadvance.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Motorcyclists who meet certain requirements have had the freedom to ride without a helmet in Michigan since 2012. Hundreds of motorcyclists are expected to rumble into Lansing on Wednesday to deliver a blunt message: Don t mess with Michigan s helmet law. “Our perspective is that this is a freedom issue and an individual rights issue,” said Jim Rhoades of ABATE of Michigan, the nonprofit cycling rights group that pushed for the 2012 repeal of Michigan s law requiring motorcyclists to wear a helmet. As for a return to that mandate, Rhoades said: “We would fight that tooth and nail. We want people to know we re not going anywhere.” ....
Credit Michigan Senate Democrats / senatedems.com Since 2007, Rebekah Warren has represented Washtenaw County in the Michigan Legislature. The Ann Arbor Democrat was first elected to the state House from the 53rd District. After one term, she won election to the state Senate where she served two terms. Then, after a move to a different part of the city, Warren won another session in the House, but from the 55th district. Now, term limits will bring an end to that part of her career. WEMU’s David Fair spent some time with the outgoing representative, reflecting on a long legislative career and looking to what comes next. ....